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NORAD 37806

COSMOS 2473

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 5.9° from the equator, between 35,809 and 35,816 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About COSMOS 2473

COSMOS 2473 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Sep 20, 2011 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 161°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Kosmos 2473 · Russian communication relay satellite

Operated by
Russian Space Forces

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 35,749 km to 35,745 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,74035,76035,78035,800

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.